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When Dr. Frankenstein is killed by a monster he created, his daughter and his lab assistant Marshall continue his experiments. The two fall in love and attempt to transplant Marshall's brain in to the muscular body of a retarded servant Stephen, in order to prolong the aging Marshall's life. Meanwhile, the first monster seeks revenge on the grave robbers who sold the body parts used in its creation to Dr. Frankenstein. Soon it comes after Marshall and the doctor's daughter.
When Dr. Frankenstein is killed by a monster he created, his daughter and his lab assistant Marshall continue his experiments. The two fall in love and attempt to transplant Marshall's brain in to the muscular body of a retarded servant Stephen, in order to prolong the aging Marshall's life. Meanwhile, the first monster seeks revenge on the grave robbers who sold the body parts used in its creation to Dr. Frankenstein. Soon it comes after Marshall and the doctor's daughter.
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- 2006-11-29 18:26:07
- Closed captioning
- no
- Color
- color
- Director
- Mel Welles & Aureliano Luppi (co-director)
- Identifier
- Lady_Frankenstein
- Sound
- sound
- Year
- 1971
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(24)
Reviewer:
nemo weech
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January 30, 2025
Subject: Joseph Cotton and the Welles connection
Subject: Joseph Cotton and the Welles connection
Prior to his Hollywood acting career, New York-born Mel Welles held a variety of jobs, including clinical psychologist, writer and radio deejay. After
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some stage work he wound up in Hollywood, making his film debut in Appointment in Honduras (1953). His best and favorite role, as flower shop owner Gravis Mushnick in director Roger Corman's horror comedy The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), was one of his last before leaving the US in the early 1960s and forging a long acting-producing-directing career in Europe. After his return to the US Welles again acted, did voice-over work and made appearances at autograph shows.
Produced and directed this movie too. Not sure about the "Welles" connection
Produced and directed this movie too. Not sure about the "Welles" connection
Reviewer:
I live in the basement
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May 24, 2024
Subject: Boobs!
Subject: Boobs!
I’m not sure what the review before me was asking… Something about is that what sex is for straight people? I’m sorry that there wasn’t some dude
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bending over to take a cock into his butt hole like you might be used to….
I came here looking for boobs. I could care less about a plot, special effects, or other stupid things like people were mentioning in earlier reviews.
Some quick booby shots and then at the one hour mark was the best one of all… The female star taking off her clothes and riding on a guy. it wasn’t quite enough to get off to, but it was good for a little arousal.
I came here looking for boobs. I could care less about a plot, special effects, or other stupid things like people were mentioning in earlier reviews.
Some quick booby shots and then at the one hour mark was the best one of all… The female star taking off her clothes and riding on a guy. it wasn’t quite enough to get off to, but it was good for a little arousal.
Reviewer:
dimimegesis
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September 19, 2023
Subject: o.o
Subject: o.o
is this what sex is for straight people?
Reviewer:
Chris Hooper
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March 7, 2021
Subject: Better Quality version on YouTube
Subject: Better Quality version on YouTube
There's a version on YouTube that's complete and in HD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5LO5hEzX2U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5LO5hEzX2U
Reviewer:
duskousa
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May 28, 2020
Subject: but where is end movie
Subject: but where is end movie
but where is the end movie
Reviewer:
LigeiaDAurevilly
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July 11, 2019
Subject: Excellent horror film, funny and believable...
Subject: Excellent horror film, funny and believable...
I really love this Frankenstein version, flaws included.
Considering it was done in the 70s, with obviously no Hollywood budget....this is done pretty ... well.
This comment is not meant to give a critic, since I am no expert in cinema. But I do understand human anatomy and surgery.
The part where Dr. Frankenstein performs the operation was well recreated, the process is believable. The " life-giving fluid" is specially nasty. Why? It looks like a human fluid - I am not going to enter into details unless you ask for :) -
From the beginning, we know this will turn wrong: the brain is ruined and all the sequence should be stopped. Frankstein is no innocent in this version. He does not give a damn about the creature.
Bats are flying all over the experimental " subject" like flies, thunderstorm on its peak. A bat or two seem to roast and drop over the dead body - who blinks still -.
The moral of the " creator" is weak, as it should be...perfection is not an issue any longer.
Success and revenge against the dear colleagues is The Priority.
If I were at his place, I would be doing exactly the same: the face can be exchanged, the brain...we will see. Fix it later...
First things first: get him alive!!!!!!
Doctors think this way. With real human beings. Every day.
The part where the hand starts moving looks like a bag of worms to me. Very scary and clear...muscles are still confused.
Creature is not bad at all, considering that his head have been open like a boiled egg couple of minutes ago.
He can move stiff as we all love to see...and obeys orders at once. That is far more than a real human could do after a lightening strike.
The rest, I will not tell because some people rather reads comments than watching the film. That would be a shame.
I like this film very much, cliche from idiot female apart. It is part of the genre.
Will watch this more than once...and download. Really happy with this horror masterpiece of the 70s.
Considering it was done in the 70s, with obviously no Hollywood budget....this is done pretty ... well.
This comment is not meant to give a critic, since I am no expert in cinema. But I do understand human anatomy and surgery.
The part where Dr. Frankenstein performs the operation was well recreated, the process is believable. The " life-giving fluid" is specially nasty. Why? It looks like a human fluid - I am not going to enter into details unless you ask for :) -
From the beginning, we know this will turn wrong: the brain is ruined and all the sequence should be stopped. Frankstein is no innocent in this version. He does not give a damn about the creature.
Bats are flying all over the experimental " subject" like flies, thunderstorm on its peak. A bat or two seem to roast and drop over the dead body - who blinks still -.
The moral of the " creator" is weak, as it should be...perfection is not an issue any longer.
Success and revenge against the dear colleagues is The Priority.
If I were at his place, I would be doing exactly the same: the face can be exchanged, the brain...we will see. Fix it later...
First things first: get him alive!!!!!!
Doctors think this way. With real human beings. Every day.
The part where the hand starts moving looks like a bag of worms to me. Very scary and clear...muscles are still confused.
Creature is not bad at all, considering that his head have been open like a boiled egg couple of minutes ago.
He can move stiff as we all love to see...and obeys orders at once. That is far more than a real human could do after a lightening strike.
The rest, I will not tell because some people rather reads comments than watching the film. That would be a shame.
I like this film very much, cliche from idiot female apart. It is part of the genre.
Will watch this more than once...and download. Really happy with this horror masterpiece of the 70s.
Reviewer:
geo.reinecke
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May 20, 2018
Subject: Don't blame Mel
Subject: Don't blame Mel
mel welles was(and maybe still is)a very talented actor/
he worked a lot as a voice actor and looping director on overseas productions,it's very likely ... he had nothing to do with the actual direction of this film,except supervising,the english language dubbing,and perhaps looping some of the voices himself.
he worked a lot as a voice actor and looping director on overseas productions,it's very likely ... he had nothing to do with the actual direction of this film,except supervising,the english language dubbing,and perhaps looping some of the voices himself.
Reviewer:
D1684
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December 27, 2016
Subject: Not In the Public Domain
Subject: Not In the Public Domain
It's not in the Public Domain. I got a complaint from the European Company that owns the rights to this film. Don't give these people a penny of money
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until they get their act together.
Reviewer:
Victor Von Psychotron
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June 27, 2014
Subject: Interesting Euro-trash
Subject: Interesting Euro-trash
As one reviewer already stated, this film had potential but didn't go for the brass ring. Lady Frankenstein loves the brain of one man and the body of
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another. So, she convinces her brainy love to kill the dim-witted but handsome stable boy so she can swap out his brain with the smart one. This is done so the new man can kill the escaped monster her father created. That's where it makes no sense.
We could've had an interesting film about physical vs. mental attraction and which would win out in the end, but instead it turns into a monster fight with an abrupt ending.
Mickey Hargitay has a nice role as the police captain, although he seems too "American" to be a police captain in a European village.
We could've had an interesting film about physical vs. mental attraction and which would win out in the end, but instead it turns into a monster fight with an abrupt ending.
Mickey Hargitay has a nice role as the police captain, although he seems too "American" to be a police captain in a European village.
Reviewer:
weatherreport07
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February 4, 2014
Subject: A really cool 70s Euro-Horror film
Subject: A really cool 70s Euro-Horror film
I really enjoyed this film, I'm a big fan of European horror, so I may be a bit biased. The acting is pretty solid, it's hard to go wrong with Joseph Cotton
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(Citizen Kane), and Paul Muller. It reminds me a little of the Hammer films made around this time, and also of the Jess Franco films. If you enjoy 60s and 70s European horror films, then this is a must see. It has plenty of violence, nudity, and is just plain fun to watch.
Reviewer:
rabid47
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December 18, 2010
Subject: Too much yellow
Subject: Too much yellow
Nice clear print, good audio, but the color balance is a bit askew.
Am I the only one that thinks the guy with the bottle (at the start) looks like Al ... Pacino?
Ends abruptly....no closing credits.
Worth a look, though, if not just for the jugs.
Am I the only one that thinks the guy with the bottle (at the start) looks like Al ... Pacino?
Ends abruptly....no closing credits.
Worth a look, though, if not just for the jugs.
Reviewer:
nigeldavahah
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June 14, 2010
Subject: A must see
Subject: A must see
Hello Lady Monster
Reviewer:
Desire70
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May 22, 2010
Subject: LOL....
Subject: LOL....
I love this movie! I watch it all the time. It's very funny,lol. That drunk dude,always makes me laugh. I recommand this movie to anyone. Not a bad movie,
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for the early 70's lol.
Reviewer:
Luke Th. Bullock
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June 23, 2009
Subject: Could have been good.. if only..
Subject: Could have been good.. if only..
This movie actually had a great potential. The opening scene with the grave robbers, the Baron and the arrival of the daughter (and the noticeable glance
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she gives the stableboy) seemed to pave way for an interesting plot. But of course.. it is a "fankenstein", and as such, a monster movie. It is a shame though, for I saw in this movie the moments of something that could actually have been a better movie, if only they had cut out some of the "eyecandy" such as the nudes and the more terrible monster moments with really bad effects.
Rosalba Neri is at her best in the beginning of the move, as she arrives and is with her father and his assistant. After that it all goes downhill. The pride, the strength, the intellectual beauty she seems to embody all comes to a crumbling halt as she turns out to be nothing more than a powerhungry and horny "bitch". Now /that/ was a real turnoff.
Well. This is a could-have-been movie, but it never really gets anywhere, and the plot is as simple as this: a spoiled woman gets her way with men, one way or another. Thats it. The rest is just backdrop.
Rosalba Neri is at her best in the beginning of the move, as she arrives and is with her father and his assistant. After that it all goes downhill. The pride, the strength, the intellectual beauty she seems to embody all comes to a crumbling halt as she turns out to be nothing more than a powerhungry and horny "bitch". Now /that/ was a real turnoff.
Well. This is a could-have-been movie, but it never really gets anywhere, and the plot is as simple as this: a spoiled woman gets her way with men, one way or another. Thats it. The rest is just backdrop.
Reviewer:
Freddie Jaye
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January 28, 2009
Subject: anybody have the complete version?
Subject: anybody have the complete version?
I enjoyed this take on the Frankenstein story, but was startled by the abrupt ending. Apparently, the actual ending and closing credits were lopped off,
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and some other footage might be missing as well.
It seems the original version runs 90 minutes or more. Also, a Swedish company supposedly cobbled together a complete version several years ago and was going to release it on DVD.
Can anyone shed any light on this?
It seems the original version runs 90 minutes or more. Also, a Swedish company supposedly cobbled together a complete version several years ago and was going to release it on DVD.
Can anyone shed any light on this?
Reviewer:
human
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June 10, 2008
Subject: Horror, sex and murder, what more could one ask?
Subject: Horror, sex and murder, what more could one ask?
To say this bears any relationship whatsoever with Mary Shelley's classic novel requires an incredibly thin stretching of the imagination, but if you sit
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back and enjoy it for what it is--an early '70s low-budget softcore Italian horror flick--it's rather enjoyable.
Reviewer:
flickfdude
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May 11, 2007 (edited)
Subject: saw on web player
Subject: saw on web player
an r rated B film Horror Blast. It is fairly new so you might recognize some of the actors.
Reviewer:
TheWolfGirl
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May 10, 2007
Subject: Hideous from start to finish
Subject: Hideous from start to finish
The problems with this film are glaringly evident from the very first frame. Most obvious is the color, various shades of yellow have been used in place
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of white. In a few scenes the effect is a poor simulation of the sepia-tones of an old photograph. For the rest of the film, the bright yellow skin tones are simply nauseating.
The film was written an directed by Mel Wells, an actor who many will remember for his brilliant performance as the flower shop owner, Gravis Mushnik, in the camp classic, “Little Shop of Horrors” (1960). Unfortunately, Wells was both writer and directory of this stinker and most of its faults are likely his.
“Little Shop or Horrors” was a rare thing, a film that set out to be camp and pulled it off with great success. It would seem that Wells was trying for something similar with “Lady Frankenstein” (“La Figlia di Frankenstein”), but he failed miserably both as writer and director. Throughout the film I consistently found myself wondering why he had included some shots and excluded others. The editing was equally inexplicable. He seems constantly reaching out to make some momentous artistic statement, but it never comes. It is as if he understands the language of composition and montage used by others, but cannot use it to express himself. In the end I am left to conclude that perhaps he had nothing to say.
It is possible that not all the fault lies with Wells. This was apparently an Italian production and it reflects the curious Italian production and acting values of the 1960's and early ‘70's. Some of the script and acting issues are likely due to the film being dubbed from Italian to English. Other issues may well have been dictated by the studio and been beyond Wells’ control.
The film was written an directed by Mel Wells, an actor who many will remember for his brilliant performance as the flower shop owner, Gravis Mushnik, in the camp classic, “Little Shop of Horrors” (1960). Unfortunately, Wells was both writer and directory of this stinker and most of its faults are likely his.
“Little Shop or Horrors” was a rare thing, a film that set out to be camp and pulled it off with great success. It would seem that Wells was trying for something similar with “Lady Frankenstein” (“La Figlia di Frankenstein”), but he failed miserably both as writer and director. Throughout the film I consistently found myself wondering why he had included some shots and excluded others. The editing was equally inexplicable. He seems constantly reaching out to make some momentous artistic statement, but it never comes. It is as if he understands the language of composition and montage used by others, but cannot use it to express himself. In the end I am left to conclude that perhaps he had nothing to say.
It is possible that not all the fault lies with Wells. This was apparently an Italian production and it reflects the curious Italian production and acting values of the 1960's and early ‘70's. Some of the script and acting issues are likely due to the film being dubbed from Italian to English. Other issues may well have been dictated by the studio and been beyond Wells’ control.
Reviewer:
terracesider
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January 30, 2007
Subject: Enjoyable rehash
Subject: Enjoyable rehash
Roslaba Neri, of whom I know nothing, is excellent as the eponymous female lead and the monster is well done. The rest of the cast, however, is no more
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than adequate.
All in all, a well told and enjoyable rehash of the Frankenstein story.
All in all, a well told and enjoyable rehash of the Frankenstein story.
Reviewer:
algonut
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January 13, 2007
Subject: Lady Frankestein
Subject: Lady Frankestein
I downloaded the MPEG-1 and converted to MPEG-2 with MAGIX program. The result is very good, and the downloading time very short.
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billbarstad
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December 19, 2006
Subject: Uhh
Subject: Uhh
Joseph Cotten as Dr. Frankenstein creates a rampaging killing machine. His daughter gives new meaning to wanting a man for his mind and outdoes her dad.
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Enraged villagers do their thing. I've seen worse, much worse Frankenstein movies. This should be OK for teenagers to watch, but their is female nudity and the potentially shocking murder of a mother and father in front of their very young son.
I downloaded the mpeg1 file. Color is so-so though the print is otherwise good. Audio is fine.
I downloaded the mpeg1 file. Color is so-so though the print is otherwise good. Audio is fine.
Reviewer:
Arensky
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December 15, 2006
Subject: Ugggggh
Subject: Ugggggh
This is absolutely the bottom of the barrel. There's no thrills, no suspense, no shivers, and not much of a plot. Joseph Cotten must have really needed
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the money to sign up for this pitiful film. Oh, there's some skin, but not enough to justify a download. Besides, you can see that in the thumbnails. This movie gives the word "pathetic" a whole new meaning.
Reviewer:
jimelena
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December 13, 2006
Subject: Worst
Subject: Worst
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You may remember this movie from the suckiest movie of the year awards 1971.
I don't know why they bothered.
Maybe Joseph Cotten needed some fast cash.
I don't know why they bothered.
Maybe Joseph Cotten needed some fast cash.
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